-Does anyone plan on going to this? I think I'm going to try to get tickets for this one.

-I love all the people who thinks this fight is going to be one-sided. Do people not know that both guys are absolute warriors!? I think people's preferences, hate towards another fighter, or fanboyism just gets in the way of practical thinking. Both fighters can get hit and still come at you, both have different gears and can adapt. One fighter is naturally faster, the other has great timing. Both men bring so much to the table yet people still insult the other.

-There was a post in another thread by MAJESTY talking about if Pac beats Cotto will people stop trying to make excuses and just accept the loss and vice-versa. I'm positive that no matter who Pac beats, there will always be an excuse or a way to discredit a win. It's just the way it is.

First Barrera win, Barrera was distracted. Second Barrera win, Barrera was shot even though he put up a HELL of a showing against Marquez the fight before. First Morales win, he was weight drained. Second Morales win he was shot even though he beat David Diaz in his next fight moving up in weight (I thought Erik won). When he beats Marquez, Marquez was robbed or Pac was given a gift. C'MON! That was a sick and a CLOSE fight. It could've gone either way. To call it a "robbery" is just ignorance IMO.

Diaz, well there's no point in discussing this, he wasn't much of a champion but Pac did to him what was expected. De La Hoya was shot/weight drained, I understand that. Pac was supposed to win in that scenario, but he shut him out! De La Hoya didn't just lose, he was destroyed. But pre-fight, Manny was supposed to get massacred but people still find away to call him a "chicken?!"

Don't get me started on Hatton! That was his weight class and he was undefeated at it. Pac took him out in 2 rounds and people say his punch resistance is gone, Ricky this, Ricky that.

-I think people are looking way too much into Cotto's mentality! Cotto's cut was BAAAAD against Clottey. He fought through that when most others would try to get the fight stopped. Not only did he fight through it, but he fought tough. If that's not showing heart and/or mental toughness, I don't know what is!

Yea Cotto backed up and became very cautious after the cut, but seriously, that's just being smart! If you were cut that bad and just kept attacking leaving yourself open for counters then you are flirting with a stoppage loss. Cotto fought defensive but he also attacked when he had openings. Either way, what I'm trying to get at is Cotto's head is fine!

-Cotto and Pacquiao have fought the cream of the crop when it comes to their resumes and have beaten them as well. They are both P4P the best in the world and I think people's negativity towards this fight in any way is deflating some of the excitement for me. Cotto is trying to prove he's still elite after his loss to Margarito by fighting the best fighter in the world today. Pacquiao has a HUGE potential MEGAFIGHT with Floyd but instead of taking a tune-up, he's fighting Miguel Cotto!!

We, as a collective boxing community, should just talk about the excitement this fight can bring. Both men give us what we want to see and do it each time out. It's hard for me to see how anyone could complain about either fighter.

Sorry for the rant but I just feel a little on edge today...